§ 21. Mr. TINKERasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the Lancashire County Council have issued instructions to local public assistance committees that they must regard applicants for transitional payments who have left home and gone into lodgings to be considered as if they were still living at home; and will he give the matter his consideration with a view to the issue of a general instruction?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. R. S. Hudson)I am aware that action of this kind has been taken where it appeared that young single persons had 899 left home and gone into lodgings merely in order to enable a claim for transitional payments to be supported. My right hon. Friend is advised that this is a proper exercise of the authority's powers.
§ Mr. MAXTONCan the Minister tell us how the Department established the fact that a young man has left home purely to escape this regulation?